Skip to main content
SHARPER IRON
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
  • About
    • About Sharper Iron
    • Doctrinal Statement
    • Contact
    • Search
  • Forum
    • Forum Home
    • Comment Guidelines
    • Search
  • Account
    • Log in
    • Register

Lincoln on Reviving Truth in Public Discourse

By Filings on Fri, 02/06/26
Society & Culture
Public Discourse
Truth
Abraham Lincoln

“…regarding our collective tone and temperature in public discourse, will we admit the current reality? The water is now boiling, and we are getting cooked. Many people are wondering, ‘Can we lower the temperature and find our way back before it’s too late?’” - IFWE

Related . . .

Topics: Public Discourse, Words, Ad Hominem, Debate
  • “The offense caused by the truth does not detract from the necessity of the truth. On the other hand, rash words can devastate.”
  • Christian Online Discourse: We Must Do Better
  • “The Christian Twitterverse is often embarrassing on this score, betraying both shallowness of thought and also cavalier contempt for the reputations of others.”
  • "Without maintaining at least some cultural norms, all the formal law in the world can’t save a polity from becoming a nasty, poor, brutish dystopia."
  • From the Archives – Why Christians Must Be to Loyal to Truth, Not Tribe

Pagination

  • Page 1
  • Next page

Featured Resources

AU Logo

(About Amazon links)

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

(ESV, Proverbs 18:2)

Footer

  • About
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Forum

Since 2005

Image
2005 SI Logo Image